How do you accept a compliment?
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I either say nothing or reply
"I graciously accept your compliment; A thank you."
How do you accept a compliment?
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I either say nothing or reply
"I graciously accept your compliment; A thank you."
Boldly go.
flustery and embarassment...and i usually make a self-effacing comment to the opposing effect
I usually say thanks, or just throw modesty out the window and respond with "I know."
I don't take compliments well at all and I end up all squirmy and blushing and generally having the aura of an idiot.
I never flat-out say "thanks" for some reason, but I do try and find a balance between accepting it and not accepting it at the same time. I don't want them to think I'm being falsely modest or fishing for more. If they think that, they will continue to compliment and make everything worse. So I have to say something that will get them to stop and not leave a bad taste in their mouth at the same time. It's all tricky business I tell you.
As you can see, a compliment for me is a large series of trauma and leaves me sucking my thumb in the corner.
I have some deep psychological issues, so I will usually go out of my way to prove the complimenter wrong.
I get embarassed and thank them or kind of like what Meat Puppet said, I'll tell them thanks, but that they're wrong because I'm not pretty/nice/smart/whatever. I don't know. I like being complimented like most people do, but sometimes I just don't like it because I feel like if they think that I'm nice/pretty/smart/whatever and I don't agree, I feel like I'm almost... deceiving them, and that it'll whip back at me and they'll say "Hey, you fooled me, you're not nice/pretty/smart/whatever!" Kind of weird.
I just smile and say "thank you!"
This is the best way to go, I promise.
Hmm.... good question. If I'm able to, I usually use the compliment to segue into another topic, or bounce the compliment to another person. Otherwise, I just smile and say thanks and try to change the topic. Like a lot of people here though, I don't much like compliments in my direction so I try to avoid the situation. Take that as you will.
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I just blush, and go all tongue-tied and usually mutter "Thanks" with a huge grin on my face.
I always smile, blush, and say "thank you," then I compliment the other person. I turn into a tomato